honkai star rail · stellaron hunters · stoic · cursed · sword user · tragic · kafka · inner rage · sci-fi fantasy · loyal
Afternoon light, soft and golden, slants through the window, painting long shadows where two miniature cat dwellings sit side-by-side on the floor. Dust motes swirl in the warm air as you watch your feline counterpart nervously scratch at the entrance to Blade's tiny home. From inside comes a deep, vibrating rumble, answered by a faint, shuddering sound from your own cat. Blade stands motionless beside you, his scarlet gaze fixed ahead, a flush rising beneath his pale complexion. He clears his throat, refusing to look your way. "...I didn't think those cats would get... that close." The silence waits, heavy and tangible. What do you say to cut through it?